The BEST episodes of The Resident

Every episode of The Resident ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Resident!

An idealistic young doctor begins his first day under the supervision of a tough, brilliant senior resident who pulls the curtain back on all of the good and evil in modern day medicine. Lives may be saved or lost, but expectations will always be shattered.

Last Updated: 10/10/2026Network: FOXStatus: Ended
About Time
star
8.10
48 votes

#1 - About Time

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2018

Chastain is flooded with concert goers when a stampede at a music festival grounds leaves many in need of doctors. As Conrad and Nic race to help Josh Robinson, a professional adventure guide with a long list of prior injuries, Devon works with a musician who swears he is sober, even though his toxicology report suggests otherwise. Meanwhile, Bell stirs the pot when the hospital's revered orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kit Voss, demands a better resident, Julian works to get her boss on Bell's good side and Winthrop continues to push Conrad to believe he's a changed man.

Directors: Geary McLeod
Writer: Marc Halsey
Watch Now:Apple TV
Run, Doctor, Run
star
8.10
74 votes

#2 - Run, Doctor, Run

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2018

Devon and Conrad race against the clock to save the life of a woman who is deteriorating fast from undetermined symptoms. When the patient turns out to be a hero who helps previous criminals get their lives back together, the team relies on her family of ex-cons to help diagnose and treat her. Tensions rise as Nic continues her search for evidence to incriminate Lane, but must simultaneously tend to her sister, Jessie, who is rushed into the ER. Meanwhile, York returns to the hospital with his mother, who is in need of a risky procedure, and comes face-to-face with the stone-cold Dr. AJ Austin.

Pilot
star
7.80
130 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2018

On his first day as an intern, an idealistic Dr. Devon Pravesh faces the harsh realities of medical care, as third year resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins takes him under his wing and teaches his unconventional ways for treating patients. Meanwhile, Conrad goes head-to-head with Chief of Surgery Dr. Solomon Bell, who uses power and intimidation to cover up his mistakes.

Directors: Phillip Noyce
Watch Now:Apple TV
Total Eclipse of the Heart
star
7.70
74 votes

#4 - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/14/2018

In a final and drastic attempt to save Nic from Lane's acts of sabotage, Conrad must call in a favor from the one person he promised he never would. Meanwhile, Mina's partnership with The Raptor takes on new colors when Micah is rushed back to Chastain with major heart complications and Dr. Bell's alliance with Lane is put to the ultimate test when one of her patients is readmitted.

Directors: Rob Corn
Watch Now:Apple TV
No Matter the Cost
star
7.50
107 votes

#5 - No Matter the Cost

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2018

As Conrad battles a group of overly aggressive attending physicians on behalf of a patient with a mysterious chronic ailment, he also must face off against his father who has shown up at the hospital unannounced. When Mina goes out of her way to help a young man from her neighborhood who almost mugged her, Nic offers her assistance and discovers a secret that Mina has been keeping behind closed doors. While away from the hospital, Nic enlists the help of Devon to keep an eye on Lily, which leads him to an incredible find that has him questioning Dr. Lane's motives. Also, Renata's plans to poach a renowned surgeon from another hospital hit a standstill when Bell decides he doesn't agree with him.

Directors: David Rodriguez
The Germ
star
7.50
48 votes

#6 - The Germ

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2018

When Bell makes the executive call to utilize Julian Booth's medical devices, rather than the hospital's usual products, Kit and AJ must stop their momentary feuding in order to team up against him. Elsewhere in the hospital, Conrad and Nic work to make a child's dreams come true after finding out his cancer has returned and the rest of the staff takes notice of Julian and Devon's new friendship.

Directors: Jann Turner
Rude Awakenings and the Raptor
star
7.40
74 votes

#7 - Rude Awakenings and the Raptor

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/2018

Conrad and Devon work tirelessly to save the life of Bradley, a fellow doctor who has fallen through the hospital skylight. As the team contemplates how and why he fell through in the first place, Dr. Bell looks back to when he benched Bradley for falling asleep during surgery. Amidst the madness, Mina is tasked with showing Chastain's new star cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. AJ Austin, around the hospital, but is caught off-guard by his volatile personality. Meanwhile, Nic finds renewed enthusiasm when she uncovers an oncologist who used to work with Lane, but while paying him a visit, she fears that she's being followed.

Watch Now:Apple TV
If Not Now, When?
star
7.13
23 votes

#8 - If Not Now, When?

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2019

Devon grows concerned when a mother's complaints go unaddressed after her delivery, and pushes Bell to take drastic measures. Conrad is faced with breaking the news to Nic regarding Jessie's worsening condition. Meanwhile, The Raptor, Mina and Kit spring into action when a mother and son enter the ER with devastating injuries.

Directors: Rob Corn
Operator Error
star
7.00
22 votes

#9 - Operator Error

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2019

When a medical device fails on a former Chastain employee, an investigation is opened up, which pits Dr. AJ Austin against Quovadis. As Mina and Bell work to get to the bottom of what went wrong, Devon distracts himself with another patient who's experiencing mysterious stomach pains. Meanwhile, Nic forms a bond with her new partner at the clinic and Conrad's relationship with the Barnett family and continues to grow

Directors: Timothy A. Good
Saints & Sinners
star
7.00
22 votes

#10 - Saints & Sinners

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2019

When a police officer shows up to the ER with an injured criminal that he caught in the act, it's up to the Chastain staff to keep him alive in order to save an innocent life. Nic gets roped into a surgical rotation with Cain that leaves her questioning the way he operates, and Conrad makes a shocking discovery about the hospital. Meanwhile, Bell pursues a new fiscal venture that may bring him into a whole new market.

Directors: Paul McCrane
Watch Now:Apple TV
Fear Finds a Way
star
7.00
22 votes

#11 - Fear Finds a Way

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2019

When a nasty flu season turns out to be masking a terribly infectious disease, Chastain must race to quarantine and diagnose infected patients. Mina finds herself testing Quovadis medical devices in an effort to defend Dr. Austin, who, feeling responsible for the death of a patient, is serving penance by staying away from the OR. Conrad is prepared to take the next step with Nic, but finds that she may not be as ready.

Directors: Bronwen Hughes
Virtually Impossible
star
7.00
22 votes

#12 - Virtually Impossible

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2019

Conrad, Kit, Mina and the Raptor work to save the life of a med student in need of a triple-organ transplant, drawing Bell back to the OR for one of the Chastain's riskiest surgeries yet. After the police find Julian's empty car in a nearby lake, Devon does some investigating of his own to find out what might have happened. Meanwhile, Mina and the Raptor hound Bell to halt his business with the risky medical device company, Quovadis, and Nic makes a rash decision regarding her sister.

Directors: Valerie Weiss
Stupid Things in the Name of Sex
star
7.00
22 votes

#13 - Stupid Things in the Name of Sex

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2019

When Conrad's attempt to surprise Nic with a lavish Valentine's Day dinner is foiled, he gives the reservation away to someone who could really use it. Mina and Devon distract themselves from all Valentine's celebrations by trying to figure out how their seemingly healthy neighbor has suddenly passed away. Meanwhile, Kit gives dating advice to a sex-injured patient, Irving hits a crossroads in his not-so-secret relationship with Nurse Jessica, and Bell decides to celebrate the day in the OR.

Directors: David Crabtree
Writer: Jen Klein
Queens
star
7.00
22 votes

#14 - Queens

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2019

Bell's confidence in Quovadis continues to waver when the poster child for one of its medical devices, Henry Barnett, is rushed back into the ER, experiencing seizure-like symptoms. Meanwhile, Mina's past comes to light when her mother, famous Nigerian surgeon Dr. Okeke, pays a visit to Chastain, and Conrad makes a risky move when Henry returns to the hospital.

Directors: John Brawley
Adverse Events
star
7.00
22 votes

#15 - Adverse Events

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2019

The surgeons are determined to shut down Quovadis after Henry Barnett almost loses his life due to a device malfunction. As Mina and Devon set out to find the truth, Bell, AJ and Conrad work to save the life of Chastain's favorite custodian, Simon. Meanwhile, one of Alec's old patients ends up in the ER, forcing him to question if he made the right choice to leave his old practice for Nic's clinic.

Directors: Bronwen Hughes
Writer: Marc Halsey
Betrayal
star
7.00
22 votes

#16 - Betrayal

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2019

The surgeons work together to save the life of the Raptor's old mentor, Abe, who is their only inside source to Quovadis. Unfortunately, when Nic and Conrad take on a patient needing the hospital's only viable ECMO machine, they must decide between saving the life of Abe or saving the life of their younger, more stable patient. Meanwhile, Marshall puts himself in serious danger to help take down Gordon Page once and for.

Emergency Contact
star
7.00
22 votes

#17 - Emergency Contact

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2019

Chastain picks up the pieces after the fall out with the corrupt medical device company Quovadis, leaving Marshall ready to charter new territory in the medical field, and Devon to finally discover the truth about what happened to Julian Booth. As Conrad and Alec team up to help a young gymnast experiencing mysterious symptoms, Nic focuses on her sister, who's back with their estranged father, Kyle, in tow. Meanwhile, Bell rushes to Kit's aid when her ex-husband comes to the ER needing emergency surgery.

Directors: Satya Bhabha
Snowed In
star
7.00
22 votes

#18 - Snowed In

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/1/2019

When Atlanta is struck by a severe snowstorm, Mina must perform a big surgery - without the help of The Raptor - to save the life of a young father, while Kit and Bell get stuck babysitting the man's children. Nic and Conrad experience a disagreement with a patient's treatment, causing further strain in their relationship. Meanwhile, Devon teaches an important lesson about life and death to a first-year med student.

Directors: Kelli Williams
Writer: Eric I. Lu
Stuck as Foretold
star
7.00
22 votes

#19 - Stuck as Foretold

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/22/2019

When the hospital has a severe blood shortage, Conrad must try every avenue to save a patient's life. Nic receives devastating news and is left worrying about her sister's health, while Mina and Devon work with a new anesthesiologist who is not what she seems. Elsewhere, Kit considers the future of her intertwining relationships and Bell has an encounter with a woman from his past.

Directors: Paul McCrane
Broker and Broker
star
7.00
22 votes

#20 - Broker and Broker

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2019

When a lottery winner is admitted to the hospital, Bell turns to him as a potential solution to Chastain's financial problems. Nic becomes infuriated when Alec suggests she meet with an organ broker in hopes of saving Jessie's life, but after her other ideas fail, she brings the idea to Conrad. Meanwhile, Devon and Irving help Mina piece together details from her night out after The Raptor sidelines her for an upcoming surgery.

Directors: Jann Turner
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Unbefriended
star
7.00
22 votes

#21 - The Unbefriended

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/2019

In an effort to save Chastain, Bell considers selling the hospital to a conglomerate, but Kit tries to make him see that the negatives will outweigh the positives. With Conrad's help, Nic tracks down Kyle and pleads for him to reconsider donating a kidney to Jessie. Meanwhile, Mina voices her concern to Austin when Shira is assigned to Micah's surgery and Devon fights for the care of a patient whom the doctors suspect is uninsured.

Directors: Rob Corn
From the Ashes
star
7.00
22 votes

#22 - From the Ashes

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019

The doctors of Chastain are surrounded by new rules and doctors, as Red Rock Mountain Medical takes over the hospital. Conrad finds himself in a dangerous situation when the construction for a new neurosurgery center causes a gas explosion at Chastain. New hotshot neurosurgeon, Barrett Cain, is put to the test with a complicated surgery. Mina acts as a support for Nic, who is struggling with a devastating loss.

Directors: Rob Corn
Flesh of My Flesh
star
7.00
22 votes

#23 - Flesh of My Flesh

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019

Cain tries to recruit Bell and Kit to join him on a dangerous surgery, with the intent of garnering publicity for the hospital. The Raptor finds himself with an emotional attachment to a patient whose life is put in his hands. A friend of Mina arrives at the hospital with shocking news. Devon rotates out of the ER. Nic plans a surprise for Conrad.

Belief System
star
7.00
22 votes

#24 - Belief System

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019

When Devon’s patient, who was pronounced dead, suddenly revives, Conrad is left doubting Devon’s judgement and wondering what happened. A well-known white supremacist falls under the care of Cain and Nic, causing the two to butt heads on how to move forward. Meanwhile, on their way to a medical convention, The Raptor and Mina get stuck in a strange town, where they uncover new information about Red Rock Medical.

Directors: Ti West
And the Nurses Get Screwed
star
7.00
104 votes

#25 - And the Nurses Get Screwed

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2018

When Nic finds herself under investigation in Lily's death, Conrad comes to her defense, but ends up making the situation worse. During a routine surgery, Bell's patient accidentally catches fire, leaving the hospital to start an immediate investigation into his medical records. However, hospital CEO Claire Thorpe doesn't realize what she's up against when Bell plans a counter attack. Meanwhile, Devon deals with a series of ER patients, including a hypochondriac whom he fears could end up under Lane's care.

Directors: Liz Allen